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William Talley serves as Associate Professor and Director of Bands at Ohio University within the School of Music, Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts. He directs the wind symphony and teaches graduate/undergraduate courses in conducting and wind literature, leveraging 15 years of prior secondary teaching experience.
His educational background includes:
- Doctor of Musical Arts from Eastman School of Music
- Master of Music in conducting from University of South Carolina
Professor Talley's professional focus centers on conducting pedagogy, wind literature analysis, and creative transcription for wind ensembles. His 2019 transcription of Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 premiered with the Eastman Wind Ensemble demonstrates his commitment to expanding wind repertoire through scholarly-creative work.
His distinguished awards portfolio includes:
- Frederick Fennell Conducting Fellowship and Walter Hagen Conducting Prize (Eastman)
- First recipient of Donald and Polly Hunsberger Endowed Conducting Scholarship
- Western North Carolina Bandmasters' Association Award of Excellence
- Dual Teacher of the Year honors (2013-2014) from Asheville High School and City Schools
- National Board Certification and media teaching awards (WLOS, WYFF)
As an active clinician across four states, he provides students with performance opportunities rooted in his Presidential Inauguration-conducting experience. His leadership in the wind symphony program emphasizes both technical excellence and repertoire development, maintaining his legacy of superior-rated ensembles from his secondary teaching career.
